Port-light



A. H. KENNEYWEG.

PORT LIGHT.

APPucATIoN FILED APH.18.1921.

lfcissued Aug'. 23, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT H. KENNEWEG, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PORT-LIGHT.

Specification of R'eissued Letters Patent. R @issued A tlg.. 23, 1921.

Original No. 1,350,597, dated Aug-ust M` 1920, Serial No. 374,345, filedApril 1.6, 1926.. .Application for reissue filed April 18, 192.1. SerialNo. 462,430. j

To a7] whom t may concern lie it known that l. Annnlrr H. KENNE- wno. acitizen of the llnited States, residing at llrooklym'in the county ofKings and State ot'y New York, have invented eertain new and usefulImprovements in Port Lights, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in port lights.

A n important objet-t of the invention is to provide a deviee of theabove type, having means `for seeuring and fastening the port light inclosed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide means in combinationwith a port light, whereby the port light may. in one continuousoperation, be released and opened or swung to the. closed position andfastened as the ease may be.

These and other objects l. obtain by the combination and arrangement ofparts shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose ofillustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my inlvention, andwherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout,"'

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a port light embodying my invention,

Fig.2 is en enlarged section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

F 3 is 'an enlarged section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and.

rFig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 oiv eferring now moreparticularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indieates an annularcaslngring, secured about an opening 11, formed in the hull 12 of the ship, hv means of screws 13, or the like. A second annular ring 14 has itsflange 14 arranged upon the ring 10, and secured thereto by the screws13, in any other suitable manner. A rotatable ring 15 is mounted withinthe ring 14, and held in position by means of an inwardly extendingflange. 16, formed upon the ring 1 4. which engages the outer vsur'faeeof the rotatable ring 15.

rIfhe rotatable ring 15 is provided upon the surface thereof, lyingadjacent to the ring 14, with gear teeth 17. The ring 14 is providedwith an outwardly extending portion 18, extending over the. flange 14thereof. The shaft 19 is rotatably journaled in the outwardl)I extendingport-ion 1S and in the flange 14,'. and has secured thereto a pinion530. the periphery'of which extends through an opening E20. formed inthe ring 11. and has its teeth in engagement with the gear teeth 17 ofthe ring 15. Externall)7 of the outwardly extending portion 1S. theshaft lil is provided with an operat' ing handle 21.

lt will be seen that by rotating the o'perating handle 2l. the ring 15isA rotated. The 'ring 15 is provided with internall)v eX- tendingwedged4 projections. spared about its interior. four of the projeetionsbeing shown in the present. illustration. although' the number aetualli`used is not so limited.

The ring 14 is provided with a pair of. spaced. .supports 2li.terminating at their outer ends in journal 24. rotatably receiving a4shaftz. The ends ot' the shaft 25 extend bevond journals 24, and havesecured thereto` the hinges 26 of a port light 2l'. lntermediate thejouriia'ls :24. the shaft Q5 has seeured thereto a @am or worm 2S.

The port light 27 isprovided upon the eX- terior of the, frame thereofwith outwm'dlgv extending portions 29. wedge shape in form. andeorresponding in number and relation to the projeetions QZof the ring15. The projections 29 are tapered in the opposite direetions from theprojeetions 2;. (he tapered 'fares being adapted to ro-aet to ioree theinner iaee Il() of the glass holding rim of the port light 2T' intoengagement with a rompressible gasket mounted in the annular plate l0,In Fig. 1. these wedges are shown in separate relation. Tf the handle isnow rotated in the direetion ot' the arrow on Fig.

the wedges are moved from engagement. the T finger engages the worm 28.eausing the same to rotate. This rotation through medium of the shaft25, is transmitted to the port light 27. and the port light opened.Rotated in theopposite direetion or the direetion of the arrow shown inFig. 1` the finger eauses the 10! worm to rotate in such a direetion asto close the port light 27. the port light being plaeed in a closedposition prior to the ltime. when adjaeent edges of the wedges overlap.As

'the rotation is eontinued. the wedges engage, 110

t i@ to ot-z initier-stood ,lrqt ttm form of my invention herewithshow-fir rial scribed 4is to bei taken as ai preforrod mammie of thosame, :md tmt i'zirii'ms changes; tiro .5i-impe., Size, zuid arrangementof parts may in@ re sorta-rd to without o1 imi; from the spirit of theinwmtiou or the zoom of the sub om-id ffiiiizim Haring 'thuis i daim:

2 The comtfmtoo with :i xiiember inw im; :mi momia? opor ,sigg sind :ihinged over 'w mini opening, of i; iooifiiigr rxemior rotaimbikg'mounted in Said owning, :imi

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- mez-ins armatori 'thereby to turni Said Sover on its hinge.

The ,'mniiiiation with si wombat 'hmm ing :in iiiifiiiar owning and a higoil @over firming said opening, of iocimg iilemher rots-1 ta'iymouxitf. i iii Said opening, Suini iorking momber being prow/Ried withspace-G wefiqesi, said cover boing; provided with cooporating members tobe engaged by f2-aid; Wedge@ and means :mtimtoof 'by the rotation si-iiflocking member to turn Said @over on iiinge 3. im combination with a.iiimiber haw ing: :in annular opening :and a, hinged @over dosing saidopening, of it rotiitabie locking' membri' moiinteai in sfaiij: opening,a finger carried by Said ionizing maintien :rmi means Qztrrefi by Saidcovo? to 'tra engaged by said to rzii@ and iowfli Cover.

4, in ai hinged frown, :i pair oiisparw'! imitaa f1 zimiet rotatubjyfmounted ti'iorr-iih zi worm Secured tiwreto. ai @over mrmiwr (im-1,

iofiyimj a hig.'igfe saisi hinge soing Sscmfi to sani Shaft iosi vineiioer rotatably mounted about said Lover? .im-Ens operatori 'by therotation of said inciting member to retain said cover in dosed poition,and menus cairrod by said ookng mombor and engaging said hingesubsequently to the reioasu of the vcover to raise it.

5. Tim combination with :L port iight, of zi member rotatably mountedtlwii'oziiout, und moans actuated by the rotation of said niembor foropening and closing Said. port iight,

The `@orribiliation with a port light., of a member rotfit'ably mountedti'wroabout, :md .moans actuated. by the rotation of said mem ber for,opening and dosing said port iight and Wuming, and releasing ltho Same.

'7i The Combination with y :i port light adapted to be Shift/ed to openand closed p0 stons, 'of a member carried by said port light und mapd toshift said port light, a rotatable member mounted about Sad port iight?am! :i finger carried by Said rotatable member adapted to engage themember carrm' by theV port light, and Shiftthe Same wht-:ii th rotatablemember isV rotated.

8, in :i device of the typo described., a pair of spared supports, a.shaft rotatably ifi/minted therein, :i worm secured to said shaft, nport light carrying hinge) lugs, said hinge ings; boing secured to saidshaft, a menubar rotatably mm'xnto about ySaid port light, nie-:msoperated by the rotation of said member for releasing and securing saidport light? and means carried by said rotatable member and engaging saidWorm to open and close said 'portl light.

'11 testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presenoeof twoWitnessesn ALBERT KENNE'WEG.

'Witnesses GAYLE A. HENDRIGKSON, Vocron A. ANDERSQN.

